Pritzker Agrees To Pay Raises & Back Pay For Home Aide & Child Care Workers
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has agreed to pay raises and money owed to the state’s more than 40,000 child care workers and home aides.
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U Of I Professor: Restorative Justice In Schools Requires Buy-In From Community
Schools in Illinois and across the country are turning to restorative justice practices as an alternative to traditional discipline models. Mikhail Lyubansky, an associate professor of pyschology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, studies restorative justice, and he's written about some of the criticisms of the way it's used in schools.
Women In State Senate Seek Solutions To Pregnancy-Related Deaths
Women in the Illinois Senate want to address a surge in maternal deaths related to childbirth.
Illinois Moves To Bank The Unbanked Marijuana Companies
Growing and selling cannabis for medical purposes in Illinois is legal, and it's looking more likely that the state will legalize a recreational program as well. But one crucial component that remains illegal is for banks to do business with marijuana-related companies.
Bridge Replacement To Close Bradley Ave. At I-57 For 8 Months
Bradley Avenue will be closed at I-57 at the western end of Champaign starting Wednesday, March 20, for a bridge replacement project that's expected to take eight months to complete. Traffic will be rerouted.